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Having seen an exponential increase of data, researches, and even more Forum members owning different brand and types of these diodes, my attempt is to collect all data (actually spread on different topics) in a single topic site.
I have immediately added the following threads as I have foreseen the possibility to introduce and update the three basic efficiency plots for each different type of diode, also for some future one, still unknown, and just to give everybody a simple research at the beginning of this topic.

The (simple) formulas and the data required to trace the three "efficiency" plots are the following:

Herewith are added the three main efficiency plots for the Pan #SW-5584 diodes, and these plots will be updated according to the members that will show or PM me all the data needed to plot these graphs.

Herewith will be added the three main efficiency plots for all the 8x diodes that will be introduced in the worldwide market, or still unknown; these plots will be updated according to the members that will show or PM me all the data needed to plot these graphs.

Outstanding Graphs FrancoRob! These graphs, along with an updated database here on this thread will help us learn more than ever about diodes when we compare them! Time to print these off and work on a function for each diode!

I've been trying to find the data sheet, but going off of memory didn't Dave acheive the 512mW at a higher current setting than posted in the table above. I remember he acheived that 512mW setting then turned down the current.

I've been trying to find the data sheet, but going off of memory didn't Dave acheive the 512mW at a higher current setting than posted in the table above. I remember he acheived that 512mW setting then turned down the current.

I'm still trying to find the original thread.

You can find Dave datasheet in the first thread of: Reviews - Possible 8X Sled from HighTechDealz

Take care that he has done the test with an Aixiz acrylic lens. Then, in his answer #8, he wrote:

"You can easily convert this data without re-doing the full test if you only want to know a certain output at a certain current. Simply calculate the percentage increase between 325 and 430. Then you can use that percentage of increase to apply it to any other output in the graph to see what it would be with the G-1 lens."

I've been trying to find the data sheet, but going off of memory didn't Dave acheive the 512mW at a higher current setting than posted in the table above. I remember he acheived that 512mW setting then turned down the current.

so I think its safe to say that it was based on a % projection, but I remember still
a pic that showed the 512mW... I am of course getting older and there is a lot of info
on this. Thanks Heath for the link I re-read most of it already. that was a great thread.

both of you are remembering the first test that Dave has carried out on the first BDR-203 (now you have to be careful about the type of diode we are speaking of), while his actual efficiency curve data are relevant to a BDR-S03, also called "Kendall mistery".

Anyway your notes have been helpful, as I have carefully read again all that thread: in the answer #41 Dave has given some mA/mW data, obtained with an Aixiz acrylic lens with the back opened.
In the answer #116 Dave has given some voltage relevant to different mA values.
In the answer #122 he declared 365mA , 400mW (acrylic lens), 512mW (405-G-1 lens).

Thanks to all these data, now I think to be able to plot the three efficiency graphs relevant to the BDR-203, also if I have to multiply the Po data of answer #41 per 1,28 (512 / 400 mW); I'll be also able to update the 8x BR Owners general graph.